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Skip the wax, can probably skip the fungicide.  Use 2 plastic bags, and put 
the damp paper towles between the 2 bags.
 
Grafting for more years than I care to admit, GREAT success with stuff I 
collect myself and chill immediately; medium success with stuff which has 
travelled in USPS or UPS.
 
And use "splice graft", as that's less dangerous.
 
Best of luck to all!


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> From: Botrytis
> To: nafex
> Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:57:53 -0500
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] treatment of scions
>
> I agree with everything that Jerry said. I sometimes will actually double
> bag the scions as well as put them in bundles of 10 and wrap with a damp
> paper towel. I use paper towels because they are less likely to mold. I
> check the bundles and dampen them again if necessary or replace the paper
> towels if I see any signs of mold.
>
> Another choice is to use the Glad Press'n Seal. It will almost make a water
> tight seal when wrapped around the scion wood. So, you really need to make
> sure that the paper towels are not too wet to prevent mold.
>
> Another way is too melt the wax in an old crock pot filled with water and
> dip the scion wood entirely into the crock pot. The entire scion wood will
> now be covered with a very thin layer of wax. A lot of trouble but if you
> have just a little scion wood it might be worth the effort.
>
> Another thing to remember is that ethylene gas given off by vegetables and
> fruit stored in the refrigerator will harm the scion wood. It is best to
> have a dedicated refrigerator to store scion wood.
>
> Ron.
>
>